TV TATTLE
Just over 11 million watched the NFL Draft's first round on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network
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That was down from last year 2% from last year, when the NFL Draft aired on Fox, ESPN, ESPN2 and NFL Network. The NFL Draft numbers were good news for Disney because ABC -- showing the draft for the first time -- had 4.54 million viewers, while 4.86 million tuned into ESPN. ABC's draft coverage was aimed at more casual NFL fans and featured Robin Roberts, the ESPN College Gameday crew and several appearances by Taylor Swift.
TOPICS: NFL Draft, ABC, ESPN, Disney, NFL, Ratings
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